Local briefs for Oct. 26, 2016

Published 10:51 am Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Board of Adjustments meeting

The Winchester-Clark County Board of Adjustments will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Commission Chambers at City Hall.

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AARP meeting Thursday

AARP Chapter 632 will meet at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at the Generations Center, 32 Meadow St. Winchester Police Chief Kevin Palmer will be the speaker following a potluck meal.

School board special meeting 

The Clark County Board of Education will have a special meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, at Central Office, 1600 W. Lexington Ave. The special meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 8, has been canceled because of the election.

Leaf collection begins Oct. 31

Winchester Public Works employees will begin collecting leaves Monday, Oct. 31. Leaves should be raked to the utility strip in front of homes, but not into the street. Leaves will not be picked up that contain tree limbs or other foreign debris. Three trucks will be collecting leaves, but no specific days have been set. Vehicles should not be parked at the curb in front of leaf piles. Trucks will make complete passes through the city without backtracking. For more information, call 744-3253.

Yard waste collection cutoff

The last day for yard waste collection (green curb-its) for the 2016 season will be Thursday, Nov. 17. Yard waste collection will resume again in 2017.

Homemaker Council meeting 

The Clark County Homemaker Council will meet at noon Tuesday, Nov. 1, at the Clark County Extension Office.

Community Education classes

The following Community Education classes will begin in the next two weeks.

— Art Class: Paint a Spoon Rest (adults), 1 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, $20

— Art Class: Paint a Spoon Rest (children ages 8 to 12), 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, $15

— Lunch & Learn: Conflict Management, noon to 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7, $10 for Chamber of Commerce members, $15 for non-members. Lunch is included.

— Basic Budgeting, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, free.

Registration and payment are required two business days in advance. Location of class is disclosed upon registration. Contact Community Education at 745-3946 or clark.comm.ed@gmail.com or 24 W. Lexington Ave., Ste. 220 (inside Kentucky Bank).

Fish and Game club youth hunt

The Clark County Fish & Game Club Waterfowl Hunters will host 20 youth hunters for breakfast and a hunt Nov. 5-6 at the Carroll Ecton Reservoir 1277 Water Works Road. For additional information, contact Lee Kerr at 771-5639 or visit www.ccfgclub.com.